Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-30
ADDISON COUNTY COURT.
Two Civil Suits Tried-Liquor Dealers
Fined-Other Cases.

Two Civil Suits Tried-Liquor Dealers
Fined-Other Cases.
MIDDLEBURY Dec. 22-Although the
County Court has been in session since
December 10, yet only two civil cases have
been disposed of. Several Bristol and
Vergennes parties have been arrested on
informations charging them with selling
intoxicating liquors, and to-day John Pit
ridge of Leicester was arraigned on the
same charge. He pleaded not guilty and
was put under 500 bonds. John Conner
and John Ryan of Vergennes, who were
each under $500 bail for the same offence,
to day withdrew their pleas and each
pleaded guilty to Is first offences. Each
was fned $3.50 and costs, which they paid.
The first civil case tried was that of
John Markham and wife VS.. Dennis Grant
ct al, all of Leicester. They are related
but could not agree. The Grants had
been accustomed to drive across lot
some of their own land, but two
years ago the Markhams attempted to
stop the defendants from longer crossing
their land. One day the Grants found
gate chained and locked and the Mark
hams on hand to make further obstruc.
ton. The Grants put Mrs, Markham
aside, broke the gate and drove along.
| The plaintiff claimed that Mrs Markham
had been assaulted and injured and suit
was brought to recover damages. The
State also prosecuted the Grants and the
latter brought a counter suit for damages
against the Markhams. The plaintiffs
were represented by Henry Ballard and
f. g. Smith and defence by Gov. Ormsbee
and j. G. Baker. After over week of
close work Judge Tyler charged the jury
Tuesday afternoon, and in about an hour
they returned a verdict for the defendants.
| 1t is not likely that the case will be APP
pealed.
The next case tried was that OF John
Mack, jr., by next friend vs.. G. G. Kelsey
ct al. The defendant, Kelsey, was the
school committee in Salisbury and the
other defendant, Miss Lawrence, was the
teacher of the school, With the advice
and assistance of Mr.. Kelsey, Miss Law
renee expelled three children of John
Mack. Mack thought the expulsion of
one of them was illegal and brought suit
to recover damages The case lasted until
today, and the jury, after being out about
half an hour, rendered verdict for de.
PENDANTS with costs. Messrs Upper and
Bliss for plaintiff, and c. F. Kingsley and
j. G. Baker for defendants.
The last civil case to be tried is town
of Salisbury vs. Wesley Howard. The
town charges trespass, claiming that
Howard cut considerable quality of tim
Der on a wood lot owned by the town.
The case will take up the greater part of
uo-norrOW, anu III us CONCLUSION tne
court will take a recess until Monday at
$780, G. F. Kingsley and Henry Ballard
for Salisbury and Messrs Upper and
Bliss for Howard.
Two criminal cases are to be tried and
nine divorce cases are on the docket, which
may come to head, and the term will
probably not end before January2 9.
MIDDLEBURY, Dec. 23.-The time of the
court to-day was taken up with the con-
tinuaton of the case of the town of Sails
bury VS.. Wesley Howard, in which the
town claims that the defendant went on
to wood lot owned by the town and cut
and removed therefrom 104 valuable tim
Der trees. The defendant denies the tres
pass and the issue is thus a square one be
tween the parties. The evidence is not
yet all in and there is little prospect that
the case will be concluded before noon to-
morrow. At the close of this case tn e
court will take recess until Monday at
ternoon.
The first case to be taken up next week
upon the reconvening OF the court Will be
State VS.. George Larrow, charged with
adultery. After that will come State vs..
Patrick Conner, who is up on an informa-
ton charging him with an aggravated as
sault upon Lewis Morris at Vergennes,
about four months ago, at which time
Morris sustained a broken leg. The pun
| lSuneuu lot SUCH crime dS tndJ WITH
which Conner is charged is Imprisonment
in the State prison from seven years to for
lite.
Edward Broderick of Panton, charged
on information with grand larceny in the
stealing of horse blankets, lap-robes, etc,
at various places in the north part of the
county, has been released on bail his faith
er going his bond for $500.
The new entry docket contains 40 law
and ls chancery cases. Among the former
are eight petitions for divorce.
Orange County Court
Orange County Court began its Deem
Der term at Chelsea Dec 20, with Judge
Ross presiding. OF the 81 cases on the
jury calendar only eight were marked for
trial, and probably half of these will be
otherwise disposed of. The first case &c
be tried is that of Mary j. Armstrong
VS.. II. T. Iaplin, an action of treSpaSS anC
trover to recoverfor the taking of a wagon
and two promlssory notes which the de
PENDANT claims were the property of plain
TIN $ husband whose estate he as admin
istrator was settling. This case was tried
last June, ending in a disagreement Of
!, the jury. AT meeting held Tuesday
, night the bar appointed a committee tC
draft resolution on the death of Hon. Il
G. Hinckley and Phineas Chamberlain
Esq, and report to an adjourned meeting
Thursday evening. Hon. S. b. HebarC
was appointed to prepare paper concern
ing the former and eX-GOv. Roswell Farm
ham to furnish one on Mr.. Chambe rlain
Several State cases were set for trial
more than at any December term for man,
years.
ONE DOLLAR will now
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